The Davis Enterprise Wednesday, January 18, 2023

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If the shoe fits ...

UCD Design Museum to exhibit footwear with a Hollywood vibe

By Monica Stark Enterprise staff writer

Sixty-eight shoes by Los Angeles-based artist and shoemaker extraordinaire Chris Francis will be exhibited at the UC Davis Design Museum

from Jan. 23-April 23. Francis is tied into an old Hollywood, Las Vegas vibe.

Known for creating footwear worn by Mötley Crüe’s Mick Mars, Steve Jones of the Sex Pistols, and former Runaways

guitarist Lita Ford, Francis “combines global shoemaking traditions and techniques with references to the built environment such as industrial design and brutalist architecture as well as 20th-century art movements and punk rock.

His narrative-based, unique hand-constructed shoes theatrically bridge contemporary art and wearable design,” according to a press release.

The “Shoemaker to the Stars” himself, Pasquale Di Fabrizio, who made shoes for celebrities such as Cary Grant, Dean Martin, and Frank Sinatra, greatly inspired Francis.

The show’s title, “From Concept to Creation,” will show the design process, potentially inspiring the 700 students majoring in design,” Professor

Housing issue persists for grad students

By Mikhail Zinshteyn CalMatters

Congratulations! You’ve accepted an offer to pursue a doctoral degree at the University of California. Your starting salary as a graduate worker is around $30,000, an almost guarantee that roughly half of your income is going to rent and utilities. You’re new to the city where your UC campus is located, but the institution that accepted you may not offer you housing, not even in your first year, when you’re most unfamiliar with the place you’ll spend the next six years teaching and learning. Coming from out-of-state or even overseas, as almost half of grad students do? Your quandaries get messier.

And even if you locate a spot on campus, your budget is still stretched. Want a cheaper option offcampus? Prepare for a race to find a roommate and apartment before the life of academe consumes all your time. No car? Reliable public transit is no sure bet.

Despite the wage gains and other benefits UC graduate workers secured from the system last month after a historic six-week-long

Cold-case suspect admits to homicide

By Lauren Keene Enterprise staff writer

WOODLAND — A West Sacramento man pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter Friday, admitting he killed his girlfriend back in 2009.

Authorities arrested Robert Wyly Spurlin Jr. in July after identifying him as the key suspect in the death of Monica Elise Turknett, found dead in her bed at the couple’s shared home.

Spurlin, 60, returns to Yolo Superior Court Feb. 24 for sentencing before Judge Tom Dyer. He faces a six-year state prison term.

West Sacramento Police Chief Rob Strange noted the plea marks his

department’s first cold-case homicide conviction, the result of a lengthy investigation involving multiple law-enforcement agencies in California, Washington

and Louisiana.

“This case showcases the commitment the West Sacramento Police Department has to pursuing justice for all who are victimized,” Strange said. “We must always tirelessly pursue those who victimize the vulnerable in our community. I am proud of our team and grateful that we were able to provide some type of comfort to the Turknett family in this case.”

Aram Davtyan, Spurlin's public defender, declined to comment on the plea agreement prior to sentencing.

Spurlin previously pleaded not guilty to Turknett’s

Davis school board gets union agreement for review

By Aaron Geerts Enterprise staff writer

Fortunately, the DJUSD didn’t get washed away by the recent storms and is ready to continue with the next board meeting on Thursday, Jan. 19. On the to-do list are various approvals, an LCAP update as well as tentative agreements and memorandums of understanding between the DJUSD and the DTA.

On top of the list is the approval of the revised 2022-23 tentative agreement, salary schedules and memorandums of understanding between the DJUSD and DTA.

The two parties reached a tentative agreement for the 2022-23 school year, which includes an ongoing salary schedule increase of 6.4%, a onetime payment of 2.5% and changes to the salary schedules raising the starting pay for teachers and counselors to $55,000.

Additionally, for DTA employees, there will be an increase in the district’s contribution towards medical benefits for single party, effective Feb. 1. All that’s left before this comes to fruition is the board’s final

The Halloween Pumpkin Shoe, below, and “Welcome Knives” by Chris Francis will be among the footware on display at the UC Davis Design Museum.

Chris FranCis/ Courtesy photo

Courtesy photo Monica Turknett’s 2009 homicide remained unsolved until last July.

Free food with a vaccine Friday

Need a COVID-19 vaccine or booster?

Yolo County’s Health and Human Services Agency will be hosting a vaccine clinic from 3 to 7 p.m. in Woodland on Friday, complete with a food truck with free food for individuals receiving a vaccine as well as their family members.

All doses will be available and walk-ins are welcome. The clinic and food truck will be at 137 N Cottonwood St. in Woodland.

For the record

Sunday’s story on UC Davis professor Ting Guo misstated the time he was placed on leave following accusations of sexual assault against a high-school student. Guo was placed on leave in early 2021 when UC Davis learned of the allegations.

The complainant’s mentorship with Guo was not part of the Young Scholars Program, nor did Guo mentor students in 2020 (when the program was not held) or in 2021, when he was put on leave.

The review into UC Davis programs involving youths (and including communication betweeen the Title IX Office and the UCD Police Department) was initiated by Chancellor Gary May, not the Title IX Office.

G Street needs a makeover, at least

“Council to consider options for G Street,” said the headline over Anne Ternus-Bellamy’s frontpager in Davis’ Only Local Newspaper.

“The closure of a portion of G Street to automobile traffic back in the early months of the pandemic was critical to a number of downtown restaurants when indoor dining was prohibited,” the story begins.

“With a block between Second and Third streets closed off to cars, restaurants were able to serve patrons outdoors using only available travel lanes and parking spaces. But with indoor dining having long since resumed, a number of local retail business owners have been urging the city to reopen that block of G Street to two-way traffic and restore onstreet parking. Loss of parking, as well as the general unattractiveness of the space, have been cited as reasons for what they say is a loss of customers.”

A lot to discuss here.

First, the blocked off section of G Street looks exactly like what it is: a blocked off section of G Street. It does not look like an alluring pedestrian mall perfect for an evening stroll.

“It looks horrendous,” said Jen Cala Chandler, manager of Sole

Desire Shoes at Second and G Streets. “It totally dissuades customers from coming to our beautiful downtown.”

I don’t know if I’ve been dissuaded from coming downtown, but I have certainly been dissuaded from driving down that portion of G Street, mostly because crashing through barriers might damage my car.

Last week city staff presented the Bicycling, Transportation and Street Safety Commission with four options for this block, three of which were non-starters.

The other option, “keeping it closed to traffic, but with detailed protocols for businesses and the city in terms of maintenance, attractiveness and responsibilities,” was endorsed unanimously by the seven commissioners present.

Turns out you and I aren’t the only ones who think this blocked off street is an eyesore in the City

of All Things Right and Relevant.

As Ternus-Bellamy noted, Commissioner Schuyler Campbell says the blocked off street looks “janky.”

Certainly not a description everyone would agree with, given that many folks have enjoyed this space for eating and drinking and strolling, despite appearances.

In defense of jankiness, Campbell did note that the street “wasn’t fully engineered as a permanent solution,” looking from the start as something designed to be temporary, which seems to be true.

Campbell suggested that it’s time the block “stops looking like a street that was closed to traffic and starts looking like a proper pedestrian street.”

I second the motion.

Having lunch or dinner outside on a spring day or a summer evening is a complete joy that many of us prefer when it’s attractive and available. it should be encouraged and expanded whenever and wherever possible, especially in our cherished downtown.

All of which brings me to Commissioner Andy Furillo, who expressed the sentiments of many of us when he said, “I hope not only that G Street remains open, but that this is something we can build on and potentially look for more opportunities for open

streets in Davis.”

Amen, brother.

I know many downtown business owners won’t agree, but the more casual and car-free streets we have downtown, the better. I’d love to be able to walk from the railroad station to Central Park without ever encountering a car or a stop sign.

Obviously, a number of downtown wage-earners can’t afford to live in Davis and their parking needs would need to be addressed. Not to mention the fact that many Davisites who would like to visit downtown for any one of a dozen reasons live too far away to walk or drive as well.

But that doesn’t mean that all parking spaces have to be immediately in front of businesses in the downtown core. We can put substantially more parking on the edges of downtown and provide all sorts of help for those who aren’t able to walk around our downtown as easily as others.

It would take a ton of planning and a considerable amount of cash, but ultimately it could be a thing of beauty enjoyed by even more people than come to downtown now.

In Davis, of all places, it can be done.

— Reach Bob Dunning at bdunning@davisenterprise.net.

Six people displaced in South Davis apartment fire

By Lauren Keene Enterprise staff writer

A South Davis structure fire displaced six people — one of whom was treated for smoke inhalation — late Friday night, the Davis Fire Department reported.

Also, one family’s pet cat died as a result of the fire at The Edge apartments, 4005 Cowell Blvd., according to Battalion Chief Emily Lo.

Lo said crews from all three Davis fire stations and UC Davis responded to the 11:15 p.m. blaze, the cause of which remains under investigation. It began in a second-story apartment, where a family of four had escaped by the

time firefighters arrived.

The apartment below that unit sustained significant water damage as well, while two neighboring units had minor smoke damage, Lo said. One person, suffering from smoke inhalation, was transported to the UC Davis Medical Center for treatment.

Firefighters from the Woodland and West Sacramento fire departments provided station coverage in the city during the incident, which had local crews on scene for about four hours.

“We were very fortunate the storm wasn’t coming through at that time,” which likely would have tied up those mutual-aid resources, Lo said.

Sports data on ‘Timeout Radio’

Special to The Enterprise

Numbers are everywhere in sports, both on and off the field. Team managers look at player stats to scout athletes, coaches use analytics to figure out play calls, and many athletes track their performance to fine-tune their skills. Statistics is used in fantasy leagues and sports betting to predict the outcome of a game.

On the latest episode of “Timeout Radio,” host Rohan Baxi talks to sports data scientist Chris Harden who shares how he combines his love of sports, statistics and computer science in his job at ESPN.

In this episode’s travel segment, listeners will learn about the state of Connecticut, home to the oldest newspaper in the country, the first American dictionary, Mark Twain, hot lobster rolls and a pizza called apizza!

“Timeout Radio” is a radio show and podcast based in Davis for youths. It airs on KDRT 95.7 FM from 5:30 to 6 p.m. Tuesdays and 8 to 8:30 a.m. Saturdays. All episodes are archived at https://kdrt. org/program/timeoutradio. You can follow Timeout Radio on Instagram @ timeout.radio and Facebook @TimeoutRadio.

A Davis firefighter climbs to the roof of a Cowell Boulevard apartment damaged by fire Friday night, displacing the residents of two units.

Courtesy photo

Ice keeps on melting, fires keep burning

Thus far, the planet has “warmed” or, perhaps cap turing the seriousness of the climate crisis, has “heated up” by 1.1 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) over the last century. Scientists have generally arrived at a consensus that a rise to 1.5 degrees is a likely thresh old between relatively minor adverse effects and more devastating consequences. One of the environmental changes being watched most closely is sea level rise.

The Washington Post recently reported on a study by an international team of glaciologists on the effect of a 2.7-degree F increase on the world’s glaciers. The article reports the study as asserting that avoiding a 2.7-degree rise is, “now extraordinarily difficult to avoid” and that a 2.7-degree change may be “nearly unstoppable.”

The ice sheets of Greenland and the Antarctic contain the largest amount of ice and, accordingly, pose the gravest threat in terms of sea level rise. The authors of the report indicate that as the planet heats up glacial ice will diminish, but persist, at the poles, while ice on mountains in more temperate and tropical regions will, in many cases, melt. The difference is that polar regions experience long, dark and cold winters

while mountains in tropical and temperate regions rely on altitude for temperatures that create and maintain glaciers.

So, the report’s authors chose to focus on the more vulnerable glaciers, evaluating the planets 215,000 mountain glaciers, of which some 80 percent are estimated to be less than 1 square kilometer in area. Some of these are, of course, on high mountain ranges such as the Himalayas, the Andes, and peaks in New Zealand that have enormous impact on the persons, plants and animals living on or near them. For example, the Himalayas, sometimes referred to as the “Third Pole,” given its massive size, feeds water into river systems that include the Ganges and Indus, upon which nearly 2 billion people depend for water.

The study concludes somewhat soberly, that even at 2.7 degrees F above pre-industrial levels, “some 104,000 of the world’s 215,000 mountain

glaciers and ice caps will melt (or shrink), raising global sea levels by a little shy of 4 inches.” This conclusion projects an increase of 14 to 23 percent over previous estimates of the contribution these smaller glaciers will make to sea level rise.

The article concludes that glacial melting is moving faster than indicated in previous studies, and is just one example of many recent studies “finding ever more intense impacts at ever lower levels of warming, levels quite close to where we are at present.” Covering its bases, the article offers how at least one climate expert sees the report as an incentive to act now to adapt to glacial melting and sea level rise.

Which brings us to the question, “How are we doing with this climate crisis thing?” As reported in the New York Times, The Rhodium Group, a nonpartisan research firm recently provided a snapshot of an answer. There was good news and notso-good news.

On the one hand, “America’s greenhouse gas emissions from energy and industry rose last (2022) year, moving the nation in the opposite direction from its climate goals. Emissions ticked up 1.3 percent even as renewable energy surpassed coal power

SUSPECT: ‘Girlfriend that I murdered’

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slaying. But his comments at the Yolo County Jail following his July 26 arrest told a different story.

According to prior court testimony, a jail correctional officer asked Spurlin whether he had any security concerns, and Spurlin said he did.

“My old girlfriend that I murdered had friends that are bikers, like white pride,” Spurlin said, according to the correctional officer, Yolo County Sheriff’s Deputy Nathan Dahl.

Dahl was one of several witnesses who took the stand during Spurlin’s November preliminary hearing to determine whether there was sufficient evidence to support his murder charge.

During the three-day proceeding, Deputy District Attorney Preston Schaub elicited testimony indicating Spurlin had both motive and opportunity to cause Turknett’s death.

The couple resided together on Maple Street, where police found Turknett dead of a head wound on the morning of June 13, 2009.

Earlier that morning, Spurlin arrived at the home of his friend, John Conto, whose wife asked Spurlin if something was wrong “because he sure was quiet,” Conto testified.

“That’s when he said he thought Monica was dead,” Conto recalled. “He said she had a bottle of booze or some pills or something.”

The trio then walked back to Spurlin’s house and entered Turknett’s bedroom. Spurlin pulled down a blanket that had been covering the woman’s face.

“She looked like she was calmly sleeping, but she had a big gash in her forehead,” Conto said.

Another several hours passed before anyone called the police. That afternoon, police searched the Maple Street house for a possible murder weapon, Spurlin told Conto during a phone call.

“He said, ‘Oh, they’ll never find that,’ ” Conto said.

Witness testimony indicated the couple had a volatile relationship marked by drug and alcohol abuse, arguments and Turknett’s reported suicidal tendencies.

A week or two before Turknett’s death, Spurlin “told me that Monica gave him permission to chop her head off” and showed him an axe on the day they found her body, Conto said. “I told him, you don’t want to do that, you’ll get in trouble.”

West Sacramento police Detective Timothy Twardosz, who conducted Spurlin’s initial interview back in 2009, said the defendant’s emotions that day ranged from anger to “smiling, laughing and joking.”

“He didn’t appear to show any remorse that his girlfriend had just been found murdered,” Twardosz said, also noting that Spurlin appeared to be under the influence of methamphetamine during the interview.

According to Twardosz, Spurlin described having a strained relationship with Turknett, with frequent fights “but nothing ever physical,” he said. Spurlin said he last saw Turknett alive on the afternoon of June 12, drinking alcohol and taking pain medications before retiring to her bedroom

Spurlin told the detective he checked on Turknett following a trip to the liquor store.

“He believed she was sleeping, so he left the room,” Twardosz testified. Spurlin said he entered the bedroom the next morning and found Turknett’s foot “cold to the touch,” so he covered her with a sleeping bag.

When asked outright whether he killed Turknett, “he was extremely emphatic that he did not do that, and he told me that he is not a murderer,” Twardosz said.

Davtyan introduced several witness statements favorable to his client, including one from a West Sacramento officer who described Spurlin as “crying and covering his face”

prior to his police interview.

Conto’s now-deceased wife, Deborah, told police that Spurlin appeared stunned when they uncovered Turknett’s face.

“ ‘Oh my f—-ing god, I didn’t do that,’ ” Spurlin said, according to the statement. He was “freaking out, like he couldn’t believe that she looked like that.’”

Others told police that Turknett got “obnoxious” and “mouthy” when she drank, and began publicly criticizing Spurlin after she caught him trying on her clothes several weeks before her death.

One acquaintance, Colleen Shea, told police she could see Turknett triggering an argument with Spurlin with “things getting out of hand.”

In his closing remarks in the hearing, Schaub, the prosecuting attorney, said Spurlin emerged as a clear suspect in the case despite the long passage of time.

He cited the couple’s troubled relationship as well as DNA evidence, which pointed only to Spurlin and Turknett as being inside the Maple Street house.

“This was an event that would have been messy,” leaving additional genetic material had someone else been involved, Schaub said.

Davtyan, meanwhile, argued that detectives set their sights solely on Spurlin and failed to consider any other suspects, including an ex-boyfriend of Turknett’s and others who came and went from their home during that time.

“Their assumption is (Spurlin’s) guilty, and we’re going to do whatever’s possible to prove that he did it,” Davtyan said. Spurlin’s jail booking comment, he added, was both “unrecorded and unsubstantiated.”

Dyer ultimately upheld the murder charge, citing the credibility of John Conto’s testimony and giving significant weight to Dahl, the correctional officer, who “had a very particular memory of what was stated to him,” he said.

nationwide for the first time in over six decades, with wind, solar and hydropower generating 22 percent of the country’s electricity compared with 20 percent from coal.” On the notso-good side, growth in natural gas power generation also contributed to coal’s decline.”

Again, on the one hand, “Emissions from electric power generation fell as renewable energy and natural gas replaced coal.” And, “A recent report from the international Energy Agency estimated that renewables are on track to overtake coal as the largest source of electricity generation worldwide by early 2025.” Whoa, that’s really great news.

On the other hand, “The United States made little progress last year in either of its highemitting sectors, transportation and industry, which together account for roughly two-thirds of the country’s total greenhouse gas emissions. Industrial emissions rose by 1.5 percent and transportation emissions rose by 1.3 percent, the latter driven mainly by the demand for jet fuel as air travel continued to recover from pandemic-era declines.”

“The most significant increase in emissions last year came from homes and businesses, which

burn fossil fuels like natural gas in furnaces, hot-water heaters and other (gas stoves) appliances. Those emissions rose 6 percent, and reached prepandemic levels.” This would be us; you and I.

Interestingly, actually more than interestingly, the report from The Rhodium Group does not include emissions from agriculture or wildfires. The Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring System addresses the wildfire portion of this, at least on a global level, estimating that wildfires in 2022 (through Dec. 12) had generated around 1,455 megatonnes of carbon emissions. That’s a really big number, but perhaps easier to digest, according to UCLA and University of Chicago researchers, wildfires in California in 2020 burned more than 4 million acres and created “almost twice the tonnage of greenhouse gases as the total amount of carbon dioxide reductions since 2003.” Hmmm. Seems like something that should be included in “progress reports.”

— John Mott-Smith is a waterlogged resident of Davis. This column appears in the print edition of the Davis Enterprise the first and third Wednesday of each month. Please send comments to johnmottsmith @comcast.net.

HOUSING: Expecting issue to return

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strike, housing relief wasn’t among them — on- or off-campus.

Of the roughly 113,000 beds occupied by university students, just around 17,500 are for graduate students, according to fall 2022 data the UC Office of the President shared with CalMatters.

That distribution makes sense, even if it bodes poorly for graduate students, said Gerry Bomotti, vice chancellor of planning, budget and administration at UC Riverside. The campus housing experience prioritizes undergraduate students, especially freshmen and transfer students. Those new undergraduates are often from low-income families; campus housing allows the UC to integrate the students into university culture and life, which some studies say can lead to slightly better academic outcomes for undergraduates.

That means 21% of UC’s students are in graduate programs, but only 15% of the housing stock is for them. At perennially housing-strapped UC Berkeley, just 8% of graduate students — about 1,000 beds — live in campus housing. UC Merced had nine beds for graduate students.

Not every student wants or even needs to live on campus, but many do —last fall’s UC campus housing waitlist had 8,500 undergraduate and 5,500 graduate students..

And while there’s labor peace now, it may not last. The union contracts that striking graduate workers negotiated with the UC expire in 2025. A demand to include more campus housing and rental

subsidies to graduate students was yanked from last year’s contract negotiations. Some graduate students who opposed the agreement for that and other reasons told CalMatters they think the housing demand will be another flashpoint when negotiations for a new deal begin, likely in late 2024.

The UC system is planning to build more beds — 21,700 more student beds by 2027 on top of the 15,000 beds campuses added between 2016 and 2020.

But the system doesn’t allocate a set amount for graduate and undergraduate students, spokesperson Ryan King said.

“Beds are typically allotted based on the needs of each individual campus population during each academic term,” he said.

CalMatters reached out to UC campuses asking how much of their future housing development will house graduate students specifically:

n UC Berkeley is constructing a project with 760 graduate beds intended to open by fall 2026. Those will be offcampus, however, in the neighboring town of Albany.

n UC Davis’ Orchard Park project should open next fall and provide homes for 1,500 graduate students and students — undergraduate and graduate — with families.

n UC Irvine just opened 1,055 graduate beds in fall 2022.

n UC San Diego provided new housing to more than 3,500 graduate students between 2017 and 2020. It can now house 49% of its graduate students and 39% of its undergraduate students, though more is on the way.

BOARD: Contracts for administrators due, too

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vote of approval.

Alongside that — and an accordance with AB 1200 — the fiscal impact of the agreement between the District and DTA will be disclosed to the public. This comes as a requirement to disclose at a public meeting the provisions, including costs, associated with the collective bargaining agreement.

There will also be various approvals of bond and facilities agreements. These include the recommended approvals of Lionakis Architects for the Da Vinci High School Tech Hub Project, HY Architects for the DJUSD District office IT server room standby power, the professional services

agreement with LP Consulting Engineers for commissioning of the DSHS STEM Project as well as the construction contract for the California Single Ply for the Birch Lane Elementary School Roofing Project.

District staff is also recommending the board approves additional 202324 course offerings of Ethnic Studies at all junior high schools as well as LINK Crew at DSHS. These come on an annual basis as staff-recommended additions or revisions to the District’s secondary program.

Also on the docket are the approvals of amendments made to the board policies and bylaws, the update of the board policy titles as well as the

approval of Fred T. Korematsu Day on Jan. 30.

The meeting will also include employment contract extensions for Superintendent Matt Best, associate superintendent Laura Juanitas and associate superintendent Julie Corona.

With that, the meeting will come to an end, with the next scheduled for Feb. 2.

Yolo County administrator will speak to Woodland

Pinedo to address annual luncheon on Feb. 8

Special to The Enterprise

The Woodland League of Women Voters will host its annual State of the Community Luncheon on Feb. 8 with guest speaker Gerado Pinedo who became the County Administrator in June 2022. The catered luncheon will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Woodland United Methodist Church at 212 Second St.

Ticket prices range from $35 for an individual to $180 for a table of six; sponsorship opportunities are also available.

To purchase tickets or for more information about the Woodland League of Women Voters, visit its website at https://my.lwv.org/california/ woodland.

The Woodland League of Women Voters’ past State of the Community luncheons have featured a wide range of speakers, including city council, law enforcement and Woodland Joint Unified School District members or representatives as well as county judges. This year’s speaker,

Gerardo Pinedo, will address countywide issues.

The county administrator is responsible primarily for the development, preparation and management of the annual recommended budget, assistance with policy development, and participating in and coordinating with various local, regional and statewide organizations as well as the overall administration, management and support functions of several county departments. Pinedo previously held two highprofile positions in Los Angeles County before joining Yolo County.

A strong proponent of public

education, Pinedo has taught public policy courses at California State University at Dominguez Hills and served as an advisory board member at the CSUDH College of Business Administration and Public Policy since 2006. Pinedo earned bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in public administration from CSUDH and also holds a law degree from Southwestern University School of Law.

“We’re excited to appoint someone with Gerardo Pinedo’s professional background to lead our organization and help us build a better future beyond the pandemic,” said Supervisor Angel

Barajas upon Pinedo’s appointment to his office. “His expertise in county operations, knowledge of county budgets, innovative program development, and depth in public policy allows him to hit the ground running. We look forward to working with him and his commitment to making Yolo County a community where residents and businesses will thrive.”

The Woodland League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan organization dedicated to voter education and empowering citizens to shape better communities worldwide.

Obituaries Death nOtice

Peter Glen Kenner

June 5, 1934 — Jan. 14, 2023

Peter Glen Kenner was born on June 5, 1934, in Logan, Utah, to Lee and Kirma Kenner. He passed away from cardiovascular disease in his home on Jan. 14, 2023.

Pete grew up in Utah, Arizona and California, and was still in close contact with many childhood friends. He graduated from high school in Berkeley, where he met his future wife, Louise. He graduated from dental school at Tufts University in Boston and immediately joined the Navy where he was present for the Cuban Missile Crisis.

After his military service, he and his family moved to Davis, where he practiced dentistry and lived for the last 60 years. He enjoyed diving and opened a Davis scuba diving store for a time. He actively served his community by supporting Davis High School sports and music programs, community organizations, and the

Ralph Lee Riggs

Yolo County Grand Jury.

Pete and Louise’s home was open to friends, acquaintances and strangers.

They had an opendoor policy to many foreign-exchange students and people in crisis. They welcomed guests from Japan to Uruguay to Germany to China and other places both local and around the world, leaving a legacy of hearts around the world that are forever connected to the Kenner family.

Pete loved God and was a dedicated servant in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Before his marriage he served a mission to the New England States Mission and lived a life of service in the church where he touched many in callings including Priest’s Quorum Advisor and Stake President.

Pete enjoyed photography, waterskiing, snow skiing, driving, flying his

Oct. 7, 1938 — Jan. 1, 2023

Ralph Lee Riggs of Davis passed away on Jan. 1, 2023. He was born Oct. 7, 1938, to Ralph B. and Geraldine Riggs in Chicago.

Ralph attended Monmouth College (Illinois). He obtained a degree in chemistry, and was a member of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity, and the track and cross-country teams. He graduated in 1960. He then earned a master’s degree in chemistry from University of the Pacific.

Ralph married his college sweetheart, Judy Irelan, on Aug. 26, 1961. Ralph’s first job was at Washington State

University. In 1962, he took a job in the water sciences department at UC Davis, then joined Stauffer Chemical Co. in Richmond in the early 1970s. Retiring in 1998, Ralph worked parttime for AgraQuest in Davis.

Ralph was a member of the Davis Community Church and sang in the choir for more than 50 years.

A founding member of the Davis Comic Opera Company, Ralph performed in many of their musicals for 30 years. He also performed with the Davis Chorale and the UCD Chorus.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

Case Number: CV2022-2236

To all interested persons: Petitioner: PAMELA RUIZ filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows:

Present name a PAMELA RUIZ to Proposed name PAMELA LUNA

THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause if any why the petition for change of name should not be granted Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing

NOTICE OF HEARING

Date: 02/15/2023 Time: 9:00 a m Dept : 14 Room:

The address of the court is Yolo Superior Court Clerks Office - Civil 1000 Main Street, Woodland, CA 95695

A copy of this Order to Show Cause s hall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation printed in this county: The Davis Enterprise

Date: JAN 03 2023

DAVID ROSENBERG

Judge of the Superior Court Published Jan 11 18 25; Feb 1 2023 #2137

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

Case Number: CV2022-1615

To all interested persons:

Petitioner: NIMA SOLEYMANI filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows:

Present name a NIMA SOLEYMANI to Proposed name ALI SOLEIMANI

THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted If no written objection is timely filed the court may grant the petition without a hearing

NOTICE OF HEARING

Date: 02/09/2023 Time: 9:00 a m Dept : 11 Room: The address of the court is Yolo Superior Court Clerks Office - Civil 1000 Main Street Woodland CA 95695 A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation printed in this county: The Davis Enterprise

Date: 12/9/2022 Daniel M Wolk Judge of the Superior Court Published Dec 28 2022; Jan 4 11 18 2023 #2123

plane, scuba diving, singing, classical music and helping others. In recent years he took up cartooning, his quirky commentaries coming by mail will be greatly missed.

Pete was preceded in death by his wife, Louise, and son Steve. He is survived by children Paul (Stephanie), Peto, Shauna (David) and Marc (Amber); sisters Mary Steiner and Kay Hamblin; eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will begin at 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 20, with a viewing from 10 to 10:45 a.m., at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 615 Elmwood Drive in Davis. A viewing also will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 19, at Smith Funeral Home, 116 D St. in Davis. Interment will immediately follow the funeral at the Davis Cemetery. A Celebration of Life will start at 2:30 p.m. at the El Macero Country Club. All are welcome.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Empower Yolo.

Ralph was preceded in death by his parents and his wife. He is survived by his sons Lee and David (Elizabeth), granddaughter Rebecca (Josh), and sister

Joan Baker (Glen).

The family wishes to thank the staff at Carlton Senior Living, the Sutter Davis Hospital staff, and Sutter Hospice staff for their care, compassion, and support.

Donations in Ralph’s memory can be made to the Davis Community Church Music Fund or animal charity of your choice.

NOTICE OF LIEN SALE

Notice is hereby given pursuant to California Business and Professional Codes #21700-21716 Section 2328 of the UCC of the Penal Code Section 535 the undersigned StorQuest Express Self Storage of Woodland will sell at public sale by competitive bidding the personal property of: Name: Corey S m i t h a n d K a r e n B a r t h e l P r o p e r t y t o b e s o l d : h o u s e h o l d goods furniture appliances clothes toys tools boxes & contents Auctioneer Company: www storagetreasures com The Sale will end at 10:00 AM, Jan 26, 2023

Sheila Jean Neely

Sheila Jean Neely, a longtime resident of Davis, died on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022. Born Jan. 4, 1961, she was 61. She was a full-time caretaker for her mother, who passed away a few days after she did. A celebration of life will begin at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 28, at Pheasant Trek Ranch, 32640 County Road 19 in Woodland.

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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF LYNNE O CRANDALL Case No PR2022-0263

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate or both of LYNNE O CRANDALL A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Bradford G C r a n d a l l Sr i n th e S u p e r i o r C o u r t o f C a l i f o r n i a C o u n ty o f YOL O T H E P E T I T I O N F O R P R O B A T E r e q u e s t s t h a t B r a d f o r d G Crandall Sr be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent THE PETITION requests the decedent s will and codicils

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act (This authority wi ll allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval Before taking certain very important actions however the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action ) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority

A HEARING on the petition will be held on Feb 24 2023 at 9:00 AM in Dept No 11 located at 1000 Main St Woodland CA 95695

IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issua n c e o f l e t t e r s t o a g e n e r a l p e r s o n a l r e p r e s e n t a t i v e a s defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court If you are a person interested in the estate you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250 A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk

Attorney for petitioner:

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SHOE: Campus museum looks to inspire design students

Susan Taber Avila, the exhibit’s co-curator, explained. “We thought showing the process rather than just the output would be helpful. And so we’ll include some actual objects and images of things that inspired him.”

For instance, shoes made of concrete and rocks will be shown adjacent to images of brutalist architecture. Also, the machines and tools he uses, and a section on the process of a shoe in progress, will be on display.

As visitors enter the exhibition, they are invited to experience the feeling of being inside Francis’ studio. Then there’ll be a shoemaking process section with tools to make a shoe. Then, there will be three sections: The first includes 20th-century design with shoes inspired by Bauhaus, Russian constructivism, and mid-century modern.

There will be a section spanning brutalist architecture through American hardcore punk; the third section will be inspired by pop art, Art Deco, and the arts and crafts movement. Finally, visitors can make their way to the coloring station, where they can sit and color between the lines of some of Francis’ shoe designs.

Avila’s co-curator, Cristina Gomez, a graduate student in Design, organized the exhibition in a way that creates a narrative and leads visitors through the story. In the end, you can be creative yourself, explained Avila.

“In our coloring station, People can design their own shoes and post their drawings on the wall, so that will be fun. I’m hoping we have a lot of those in the museum itself because I’d love to see what people come up with themselves. Ideally, it will inspire students with a break in between their classes to pop in and create something wonderful,” she said.

Guests can learn how a shoe is made, ask Francis about their shoes, or anything they want to know about shoes at the opening, which will be on

Tuesday, Jan. 24, at 6:30 p.m. “We want to inspire students and visitors to understand how a shoe is made because the craftsmanship is quite extraordinary. And it’s also very magical to make because you start with something flat, and then you have to conform it to a foot, and then it has to be structurally sound to bear the weight of a body.”

Avila said she knows Francis well, having exhibited with him in the past and having traveled to a friend’s exhibit in Tulsa, Okla., where he showed some of his work. A shoemaker and artist, Avila, said of Francis: “I love this idea of taking something so traditional where the craftmanship has to be so perfect to be wearable, but then to go off into crazy land and be inspired by almost everything and make these beautiful objects.”

Avila and Gomez visited Francis’ studio in December, when they drove down to pick up all the work. “There are boxes of shoes of all these super famous people. You know, it’s crazy, and Chris has worked with many of these celebrities and made bespoke shoes for them. Making bespoke shoes is his bread and butter, but his passion is making art objects.”

Avila recalls reading about how Francis watched a shoemaker hand stitch shoes at a Los Angeles Louis Vuitton event in 2011, Francis sought out these shoemakers and frequented their shops until they finally said, “This guy wants to learn something. He tried things at home himself. He tried to make shoes all by hand without even a sewing machine.” His skills improved. He bought many old machines and tools from shoemakers and cobblers who had closed their businesses. As he accumulated some machines, his skills “got better and better.” He’s primarily a self-taught creator.

Arguably one of the most family-friendly exhibition the UC Davis Design Museum has ever held, “From Concept to

UCD: AI could aid with parole decisions

By Lisa Howard Enterprise staff writer

Over the past decade, there has been an effort to reduce incarceration in the United States without impacting public safety.

This effort includes parole boards making risk-based parole decisions — releasing people assessed to be at low risk of committing a crime after being released.

To determine how effective the current system of risk-based parole is, researchers from the UC Davis Violence Prevention Research Program and the University of Missouri, Kansas City, used machine learning to analyze parole data from New York.

They suggest the New York State Parole Board could safely grant parole to more inmates. The study, “An Algorithmic Assessment of Parole Decisions,” was published in the Journal of Quantitative Criminology.

“We conservatively estimate the board could have more than doubled the release rate without increasing the total or violent felony arrest rate. And they could have achieved these gains while simultaneously eliminating racial disparities in release rates,” said Hannah S. Laqueur, an assistant professor in the department of emergency medicine and lead author of the study.

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study showed that AI is able to forecast the likelihood of firearm suicide using handgun purchasing data.

According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, by the end of 2021, the prison population for state, federal and military correctional facilities in the U.S. was 1,204,300.

The team used the machine-learning algorithm SuperLearner to predict any arrest, including a violent felony arrest, within three years of an individual being released from prison.

The machine learning algorithm found the predicted risks for those denied parole and those released are very similar. This suggests that low-risk individuals may have remained incarcerated, while high-risk individuals were released.

The authors note they are not advocating replacing human decisionmakers with algorithms to assess who should be released from prison.

“This study demonstrates the utility of algorithms for evaluating criminal justice decisionmaking. Our analyses suggest that many individuals are being denied parole and incarcerated past their minimum sentence despite being a low risk to public safety.”

Creation,” exudes vibrant color and creativity the whole family can come and appreciate together, Avila said.

“There is a lot of fun and fantasy to look at. Then, there’s this interactive component, so it’s great for the family, kids, and all. The older kids as well because it gives us an excuse to play,” she said.

The Design Museum, part of the College of Letters and Science and free to the public, is in Cruess Hall, Room 124. It is open on weekdays from noon to 4 p.m. and Sundays by appointment.

For more information about this exhibition, visit arts.ucdavis.edu/design.

— Contact Monica Stark at monica@davisenter prise.net.

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Brunel SD-28 Motion Shoes designed by Chris Francis will step into the UCD Design Museum.

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n This month’s Yolo Audubon meeting features Nancy Ullrey, the executive director of the Cache Creek Conservancy at 7 p.m. via Zoom. She will talk about the habitat improvements at the Cache Creek Nature Preserve and Capay Open Space Park, as well as the expansion of bird boxes in those areas. She will also discuss how the Conservancy was created and share her hopes for the future of birding at the Cache Creek Nature Preserve. For details on how to join the meeting go to yoloaudubon. org or facebook.com/ yoloaudubonsociety.

Thursday

n The Poetry Night Reading Series will feature Brad Buchanan with Frank Dixon Graham at 7 p.m. on the third floor (indoors) of the John Natsoulas Gallery, 521 First St. in Davis. There will be an open mic after the featured performers. Open mic performances will be limited to four minutes or two items, whichever is shorter. The open mic list typically fills by 7 p.m., so arrive early. Organizers recommend mask-wearing. Find out more about the Poetry Night Reading Series at http://www. poetryindavis.com.

Friday

n The UC Davis Arboretum hosts a Folk Music Jam Session from noon to 1 p.m. Folk musicians can bring their acoustic instruments and play together informally during this jam session at Wyatt Deck (next to the redwood grove). Pull out your fiddles, guitars, mandolins, penny whistles, pipes, flutes, squeezeboxes (you name it) and join your fellow musicians for a little bluegrass, old-time, blues, Celtic, klezmer and world music over the lunch hour. All skill levels welcome and listeners are invited. Short-term parking is available in Visitor Lot 5 on Old Davis Road at Arboretum Drive. Hourly rates start at $1.75.

Saturday

n Sharon Kirkpatrick will lead a field trip to the pastures of southeastern Solano County to search for overwintering raptors and other winter visitors. In prior trips, the group has seen prairie falcons, merlins, golden eagles, ferruginous hawks, roughlegged hawks and mountain plovers. Beginning birders are welcome. For information on how to participate, go Yolo Audubon’s websites:

yoloaudubon.org or facebook.com/yoloaudubonsociety.

Sunday

n The Bohart Museum of Entomology will present an open house on beetles from 1 to 4 p.m. in Room 1124 of the Academic Surge Building, Crocker Lane, UC Davis campus. “We have about a million beetle specimens in our global collection of eight million insect specimens,” said Lynn Kimsey, director of the Bohart Museum. The event, open to the public, is free and family friendly. The arts-andcrafts activity will be to color a drawing of a carrion beetle, genus Heterosilpha,

Saturday, Jan. 28

n The Belfry, a Lutheran Episcopal Campus Ministry at UC Davis will host a fundraiser to fund replacement of the roof. The event will feature guided beer tasting by UCD professor emeritus of brewing science Charlie Bamforth and Anaheuser-Busch Endowed Professor of Malting and Brewing Science Glen Fox. Cheers to the Belfry will begin at 4 p.m. at The Episcopal Church of St. Martin, 640 Hawthorn Road in Davis. The cost $50 per person and the event is limited to those 21 and older. It is listed on Eventbrite as “Cheers to the Belfry.” For information, call Portia at 530-756-1550.

Sunday, Jan. 29

n Kevin Guse will lead the annual Raptor Ramble. California’s Central Valley has one of the largest wintering raptor populations in the country. The goal of this field trip is to see how many species of raptors can be found. Highlights of past trips include ferruginous hawk, rough-legged hawk, golden eagle, peregrine falcon, merlin, bald eagle and prairie falcon. Beginning birders are welcome. For information on how to participate, go Yolo Audubon’s websites: yoloaudubon. org or facebook.com/ yoloaudubonsociety.

Thursday, Feb. 2

n The Davis Odd Fellows’ Thursday Live! music series returns with San Francisco musician Maurice Tani, a fixture on the alt-country scene for more than a decade. Doors open at 7 p.m. at the Odd Fellows Hall, 415 Second St., with music starting at 7:30 p.m. All ages welcome. Thursday Live! shows are free, but donations are encouraged to support the musicians.

Finding that elusive muse

By Natalie Nelson Enterprise staff writer

Most artists have spent hours studying and drawing the human body. Even if their current work is abstract or filled with trees and clouds, students of art are still trained to take classes in life drawing. As you might imagine, it’s extremely challenging to paint depictions of the human form in a lifelike manner.

Many of us give up after a few classes of life drawing and move onto other subjects. Few artists truly excel at figurative painting, thus it is both rare and wonderful to have an artist such as Kelley Mogilka exhibit her fine work at the Pence this month.

Mogilka is the winner of our 2022 Pence Gallery Emerging Artist Award, which is sponsored by James R. & Suzette M. Smith. Her exhibit, titled “The Elusive Muse,” is in her words, “a collection of paintings and drawings that evoke a sense of this mysterious spirit (of the muse). I look for rhythms of line or harmonies of color in my subjects that harness an essence of the muse. Shaded eyes and averted gazes of anonymous women become symbolic of an emotion or state of being, one that cannot ever truly be detailed, like the witnessing of a firefly’s glow for a brief moment before it disappears again.”

In the charcoal drawing of her model Melissa, Kelley evokes a sense of a woman who is both tired and at peace. Her eyes meet the viewer’s gaze, and she seems to be caught at the moment of speaking. Other depictions of her models such in the oil painting “Aura,” delight in capturing the play of color and light across her the young woman’s facial features, adding to the emotional impact of the woman’s presence.

“Myrtle Press Prints: Portfolio x2” is still on display at the Pence, and for people who love prints, it’s a great selection of various printmaking processes on two themes. Myrtle Press is a community-based printmaking studio in Sacramento, and they put out an Artist Call in 2020 to a variety of printmakers on the theme the unseen or hidden.

Nineteen artists responded, making images that span the gamut from the personal implications of COVID and sheltering in place, to issues related to election fall out. Grouped together as a portfolio, this selection of prints exemplifies the ways in which artists responded to the forces around them with humor, frustration and — sometimes — grace.

Two years later, Myrtle Press decided to follow up with another Artist Call on

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the theme of origin, and 16 artists contributed prints to this portfolio. This grouping has, to me, a lighter feel to it overall. Still, some of the same issues last year can be seen at play in the 2020 prints. Susan Silvester’s “Copy Cat” from 2022, a linocut print of a young girl holding her doll, complete with a gas mask on, is a reminder of the controversy that surrounded masking guidelines for COVID prevention in the U.S.

The girl’s doll also is masked up, and the gas mask seems to morph her identity into an unsettling presence. Be sure to see the exhibit before it leaves on Jan. 29. The exhibit is sponsored by Tandem Properties.

On a lighter note, upstairs our Learning Center gallery is full of small works on canvas, in one of the Pence’s favorite exhibit traditions. Simply titled “The Tiny Show,” it’s a grouping of works on all themes in watercolor, acrylic, and oil paint by approximately 25 local and regional artists. Many of them are pulled from our applicants to our Emerging Artist Award from last year, thus they may prove new to our visitors.

There’s a huge range of subjects, from portraits and abstracts to landscapes. Thus, there’s something

which is up on display through Feb. 26.

for everyone in the exhibit,

— Natalie Nelson is the

executive director and curator of the Pence Gallery; her column is published monthly.

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Kelley Mogilka’s portrait “Aura,” above is part of her exhibit this month, “The Elusive Muse.” “Copy Cat,” below, by Susan Silvester is in the Myrtle Press prints exhibit up through Jan. 29.

“Study of Melissa,”left, by Kelley Mogilka is a sensitive rendition of a woman who looks out at the viewer with tired eyes.

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By JordAn Kim HUB Staff

A new type of video on social media is flourishing. Videos under three minutes long explain specific mental health conditions to users. These types of videos are popping up all over students’ Tik Tok feeds at Davis High.

“I happen to actually see a lot of these mental health teaching videos. I sometimes am intrigued and listen to them, but for the most part I brush it off,” sophomore Noam Rose said.

TikTok has quickly become one of the most popular apps around the world, and is extremely popular with teenagers. This has had many drastic impacts on teens, both positive and negative.

In some cases, teens have been able to find answers online.

be very dangerous. If you self diagnose yourself, it can ruin your mental state and also lead you to wrong treatments,” said Michael Dickerson, a licensed psy- chologist at UC Davis.

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“These kinds of informational videos are both dangerous and helpful at the same time. There may be legitimate cases where people are able to get the help they need by learning about conditions, but it can also

“There is noticeable increase in certain cases of mental illness, correlating between teenagers and these informational diagnose yourself TikTok videos,” said Jon De Paul Dunbar, a community counselor at UC Davis. “One of the most prevalent cases are Tourettes and extreme anxiety. This comes from mental health video makers, who teach people about the conditions.”

These kinds of TikTok videos are amassing billions of views. The hashtag #BPD (bipolar disorder) has 3.7 billion views by itself.

During quarantine many teenagers turned to TikTok for entertainment and happened to stumble upon these mental health videos. Once they do, the platform’s algorithm kicks in serving more and more of these kinds of videos.

“During lockdown I spent a lot of time on TikTok, and I started noticing a lot of videos about mental health and how influencers are using their conditions to entertain and inform, and I think that is really positive,” sophomore Neil Castillo said.

Many creators who make these videos are not professional health care workers, but instead people who may have these types of mental health conditions themselves. Though they may be trying to spread a positive message, they are some-

times inadvertently spreading false information.

“I think that TikTok isn’t just danger- ous for mental health, but can also share a positive message, as well as raising more awareness for mental health and how to support people going through different struggles,” sophomore Johan Saej said.

It is best to be diagnosed by a professional healthcare expert, and if you have any questions about your mental health, you should always reach out to a trusted advocate ahead of your phone.

IEPs, 504 plans on the rise at DJUSD Small self-care tips for the New Year

By ElliE Blosch HUB Staff

The enrollment rate of students with disabilities has increased at DJUSD while overall enrollment has decreased.

According to a report by WestEd, a nonprofit organization recently hired by the district to review the special education programs, from 2018 through 2021 “the district’s total enrollment decreased by 4.6% and the enrollment for students with disabilities increased significantly higher at 14.9%.”

The larger special education population has some educators worried that there won’t be enough supportive services. “The district needs more paraeducators. The ones we have do a great job, but we need more support,” art teacher Kyle Monhollen said.

DHS provides both 504 plans and Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) to students with disabilities to ensure that every student has an equal opportunity to education.

According to the DJUSD website, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 “requires that appropriate accommodations are made for disabled students.”

As DHS Counselor Catherine Pereira explains, “if a student has a documented disability, they could request a meeting,” to begin the process of obtaining a 504 plan. If approved, students attend a meeting with parents, teachers, and other staff to talk about the best way to accommodate that student.

English teacher Drew Barclay participates in these meetings. “At certain times they’ll have review meetings to make sure that all of the languages are up to date, accommodations, strategies, and

processes,” Barclay said.

504 plans provide set accommodations for teachers to follow in order to help their student access the curriculum.

Accommodations vary from student to student. Social studies teacher Kelly McInturf finds it helpful to “access [the student’s] plan to see what they might need” in order to help her students succeed to their fullest potential.

The Individualized Education Program also helps accommodate students, but unlike a 504 plan, it focuses on providing individual support such as specialized instruction. The DJUSD website states that “at least every 12 months, the IEP team (principal, teacher, special education providers, and parent/guardian) meet to discuss the student’s progress, and to set goals for the upcoming twelve-month periods”.

WestEd, the nonprofit that DJUSD partnered with, strives to build “impactful, inclusive systems and communities nationwide that produce improved outcomes for a vast number of students with disabilities,” according to WestEd.org. The collaboration resulted in a Special Education Review, a strategic planning document that provides recommendations on how the district can move forward.

DJUSD is taking steps to improve its program. “We are growing our Superintendent’s Advisory Committee for Special Education (SASCE) and welcome all interested community members (parents, teachers, principals, and students) to join us and participate in moving this great work forward for our students,” said Sarah Dhah, Director of Special Education for DJUSD.

By Xochitl ArmiEn HUB Staff

Self care can be defined as making deliberate actions and decisions that favor your mental, emotional and physical health.

There was a lot to deal with in 2022: the pandemic, international warfare, natural disasters, etc.

The new year is a time when people are assessing their current lifestyles, thinking about well being and making plans for self improvement.

The beginning of 2023 is as good a time as any to slow down and practice self care.

Self care consists of tuning into yourself and nourishing yourself with small and simple acts.

Learning to identify ways to consistently take care of yourself can lessen stress and foster an environment of optimism.

“The district needs more paraeducators ... we need more support.”

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Offshore wind projects cut out tribes

Since colonization began, the impacts of natural resource extraction have devastated Indigenous communities in the United States and across the globe.

In Northern California, gold miners inflicted nearly irreparable damage to the Klamath River, the lifeline of my people. Hydropower dams spurred the collapse of salmon runs that sustained us since the beginning of time. Industrial timber companies transformed our diverse oak woodlands into pine tree plantations that fuel extreme wildfires, robbing us of acorns and even our homes.

These shortsighted actions are also an assault on our sacred connection to the land, which is fundamental to who we are as Native people.

So when the offshore wind industry tells us about all the great opportunities their projects will provide Native people, we’ve heard it before.

The Yurok Tribe, the largest in California, will not let another industry commit violence against our people, our ancestral landscape or our cultural viewsheds. During sacred renewal ceremonies, we pray at the summit of high mountain peaks, which offer an unobstructed view of the ocean. These prayer seats represent the last places where we can see the world through the eyes of our ancestors. The ability to focus on our prayers without having to view the destruction wrought by industry is critical to our cultural identity.

The experience is a constant reminder of who we are and where we come from.

The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management recently selected two multinational corporations to develop large wind projects off our coast. While some bidders met with my tribe, California North Floating and RWE Renewables have not.

This lack of outreach has revived concerns that history is repeating itself. California tribes are worried that these corporations will come in, profit off of our resources and leave our communities poorer for it — as their predecessors did.

Offshore wind developers on the East Coast excluded Native American tribes from participating in project planning and development. To add insult to injury, a now-defunct project off the shores of Wampanoag territory in Massachusetts was ignorantly named the “Mayflower Project.” For an industry that proclaims the importance of diversity, equity and inclusion, it is hard to fathom why Native American tribes were completely left out of the decision-making process and instead insulted with a name associated with the beginning of the Native American genocide.

Indigenous tribes have holistically managed marine, riverine and terrestrial ecosystems to maximize biodiversity and resilience since time immemorial. In return, the natural world provided everything we needed to survive.

Until recently, we were the sole decisionmaker regarding the management of our environment. The choice to move forward with offshore wind projects should be the sole right of the tribes that have sacrificed so much while others amassed generational wealth from our resources.

Tribal nations may decide to support offshore wind development. If that happens, Native people must be in leadership positions through every phase of the process –from planning, construction and operation to potential decommission. Tribes need to have both an economic stake in the corporations as well as seats on the governing boards of those companies.

Wind energy developers have a chance to chart a new course not only for the energy sector but for how Native people are treated by multinational corporations. Tribal involvement should begin by acknowledging that Indigenous people are an integral part of the environment. What happens to our land, rivers and ocean affects our ability to exist.

Unless offshore wind truly engages with the Native American tribes that suffered the impacts from previous natural resource extraction, it will be as dirty as the rest of them.

— Frankie Myers is the vice chairman of the Yurok Tribe, California’s largest federally recognized Native American tribe.

Storms expose homelessness failures

The spate of heavy rainstorms that swept across California during the early weeks of January exposed a lot of problems: weak bridges, inadequate reservoir capacity, poor drainage on many city streets and helplessness in the face of inevitable mudslides, to name just a few.

But the rains revealed nothing more starkly than the failure so far of California’s many programs to help most of the homeless, a failure that exposed how useless has been the bulk of the $11 billionplus allocated for homeless aid over the last year.

One video, shot in the stormy early morning hours of Jan. 5, says a lot about this. You can see it on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=xBuOZExJZ8Y.

The tape shows homeless individuals huddled in sleeping bags with water lapping at them. It shows people huddled under soaked blankets and in barely covered alcoves leading to building entrances. Most of all, it shows that in one city with a budget of tens of millioins for “homeless services,” no one served the unhoused when they needed it most. The official death toll among California’s more than 172,000 homeless was just two, both felled by branches the storm

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knocked off trees and into their tents.

No one knows how many more might perish from aftereffects of extreme exposure to cold and wet. Many Californians write off the state’s homeless as some kind of human detritus because many are mentally ill or suffer post-traumatic stress disorder and are often not very functional. No matter, no one deserves the misery inflicted on the homeless this winter.

Some of California’s most prominent and powerful politicians often say they recognize this. New Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, whose city contains more than 56,000 homeless, declared a state of emergency over their situation on her first day in office last month. She wants to humanely eliminate some tent cities, but so far has moved only a few dozen persons indoors. Gov. Gavin Newsom put more than $10 billion for homeless services into the current state budget and billions more into his

next planned budget. California has more homeless today than when the 2022-23 budget passed, and far fewer shelter beds than before the coronavirus pandemic.

One thing you can safely bet: No executive heading any of the more than 50 state and local government programs for which big money is ticketed slept in the rain Jan. 5.

One state report indicates this year’s $10 billion allocation is a pittance beside what it will cost to house all the currently homeless. That assessment held it will take more than 30 times as much, or $300 billion

This sum could house many thousands, but there is no sign even that much money can end the problem. At today’s reported average cost of $830,000-plus per one-bedroom apartment, it would pay for less than 3,600 new onebedroom units, far from enough to permanently shelter even most of today’s homeless.

Yet, use of hotels and motels bought up by state and local governments as both temporary and permanent quarters for the unhoused did not solve the problem.

Here’s an idea not yet in the anti-homelessness portfolio: Use part of the huge

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government allocations to buy or lease some of the hundreds of millions of square feet of vacant office and commercial space that now dogs many California property owners, the result of changes in working conditions for white collar workers. Studies indicate about one-third of them will likely operate permanently from their homes.

So far, California has seen only about 11,000 conversions to residential units permitted out of that vast space, makeovers state law now says can go forward without zoning changes. How about using some of the billions allocated to homelessness for this? It would allow far more units and take much less time than new construction.

Just as it’s time for a complete rethink of the overall housing crisis, where state officials announce new and different need estimates every few months, it’s also time for this kind of fresh thinking about housing the homeless.

For while no one knows when or where the next big chain of storms may strike hardest, it’s impossible to overstate the misery they will cause if California continues hosting as many unhoused individuals as it now does.

— Email Thomas Elias at tdelias@aol.com.

The Davis Unit of the Salvation Army appreciates and thanks the generous individuals who donated to the holiday Red Kettle Drive this season and the many kind volunteers who braved the elements to ring the bell during the annual holiday fund raiser. We want to acknowledge and thank the following organizations who organized volunteer bell ringers from their memberships: Church of the Latterday Saints, Soroptimist International of Greater Davis, Noon-time Rotary Club, Kiwanis Club, Davis Odd Fellows, STEAC, Davis Realtors, Davis Chinese Christian Church, and Rebekahs Lodge.

This season’s Red Kettle Drive collected $11,532, which will be used to provide back-to-school clothes for Davis students identified by local non-profits, food cards for STEAC holiday boxes, plus food and clothing needed throughout the year.

The Davis Unit of the Salvation Army accepts donations anytime. Contact Toni Smith at tonismith2312@gmail.com with

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Three cheers to the brave workers from Peet’s Coffee in Davis who have gathered together to unionize. May their historic effort to push for living wages and improved working conditions lead more workers to join together in demanding better from corporate America. I wish them strength and unity in their struggle.

Jeers and boos to Peet’s corporate management. According to one worker I spoke to, since the filing of union paperwork, Peet’s has had corporate executives in the North Davis store several days a week, watching employees, inviting them to lunch for private conversations, providing misleading examples of out-of-context union contracts from other industries, and making unenforceable verbal promises of behind-the-scenes changes.

It looks like classic “divide and conquer” union-busting. Peet’s employees are finally getting management’s attention and care, because they threaten to withhold the true source of wealth — labor.

Peet’s Coffee employs over 4,000 work-

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ers in the USA, providing luxury coffee for very little pay in unnecessarily high-stress environments. These workers carried on throughout the pandemic. With each cup of coffee, they risked their own personal safety to nurture a sense of normalcy and routine in our communities. “Raises” of $0.50/hr to high-performing employees are not currently keeping track with inflation, meaning that long-term workers earn less now than they did year ago.

We each hold responsibility to fight wage inequality within our local workforce, to speak back to companies operating in our communities, and demand better for frontline workers.

Next time you get a cup of coffee, ask management for a side order of justice for the workers there. Invite Peet’s management to change course, and set themselves apart from their main competitor, Starbucks.

Peet’s could choose to be proud of their Union Shops, agree to Non-Interference Election Principles, and support organized labor in the USA, not just fair trade abroad.

It’s good business, and the right thing to do.

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Continue the renewal in the kitchen

December and January are peak months for improvement calendars, those handy self-motivation tools aimed at getting us to try new habits. I’m all for carrying it into February with a month of kitchen and food-centric tasks, so here you go! Feel free to skip, substitute or swap any day that doesn’t apply to you, or that just feels like too much.

Learn a new sauce. Aside from gravy, we rarely had “sauce” on a dish growing up, unless you care to count ketchup. I think that’s true of many home cooks, and it’s a shame because sauces bring a lot to the party. Pick your favorite restaurant sauce and learn to make it.

Clean out your spice drawer. Provided nothing smells or looks bad, your herbs and spices are most likely safe to eat forever. They may not be as strong, or they may develop “off” flavors. You can test them out by blooming them in a little hot oil — add a pinch to a pan with a little neutral oil (canola, safflower) and cook until you smell it. Let cool and taste. Seeds are more likely to actually go rancid, particularly in Davis. You should be able to smell it if that happens — rancid oil is pretty distinctive — but you can always toast a few in a hot skillet and taste.

Have breakfast for dinner. My breakfast is usually yogurt and fruit at my desk in between meetings, so a full breakfast is a luxury reserved for dinner. A fat American omelet stuffed with cheese and tasty bites, a pile of pancakes with bacon and syrup, or even Eggs Benedict would make a delightful change of pace.

Feb. 4: National Homemade Soup Day. It won’t be soup weather forever, so let’s enjoy it now! One of my favorites is tomato soup, which I wrote about in February 2015 here https:// www.davisenterprise.com/feature/features/food-and-drink/ food-fairy-kitchen-soup-for-thesoul/

Visit a new grocery store. You know “your” store well. Venturing to a new store almost always brings me fun new things to try. If you’re tired of our local stores, try Corti Brothers, Taylor’s Market, or Otto’s in Sacramento. Check a cookbook out of the library. We have a fantastic library, and they have a fantastic selection of cookbooks. Choose a

cuisine you’d like to explore, techniques you’d like to improve, or foods you don’t know a thing about and enjoy.

Follow a cooking page on social media. I follow Tasty UK on Facebook and That Cheese Plate on Instagram for inspiration. It’s a quick easy way to get new ideas, and an enjoyable moment in my day.

Feb. 8: National Potato Lover’s Day. Celebrate with a baked potato bar for dinner — bake big floury russet potatoes and offer sour cream, chili, broccoli, cheese, bacon, green onions, etc.

Try something new for breakfast. It was a shock to me as a tween when I realized that not everyone had a sweet starchy breakfast! Pinto beans & fresh tortillas are a delightful breakfast, and my coworkers are delighted when I bring warm onion cheese scones. Apparently I think like this in January, so more ideas in my January 2015 Enterprise column here: https://www.davisenterprise.com/feature/features/ food-and-drink/cut-out-thesugar-in-the-morning/

Explore a new spice. Oregano, thyme, sage, garlic and Aleppo pepper are my go-tos. Yours may be slightly different, but similarly limited. Why not try some tarragon, grains of paradise, or chipotle pepper? Purchase small amounts in bulk at Nugget or the Co-op, or venture in to Sacramento to the endlessly fascinating All-Spicery. Need more inspiration? Here’s a whole column on spices from December 2017 https://www.davisenterprise. com/feature/features/food-anddrink/food-fairy-spice-up-yournew-year/ Go to the Farmer’s Market. Nothing inspires me like getting absolutely fresh produce, and the Davis Farmer’s Market is a remarkable resource for that. You probably deserve some flowers while you’re there. Maybe a pastry. Oh, and those good fresh eggs! (Note to self: bring more shopping bags next time.)

Make dessert. Dessert is nice. Go plain with a nice bowl of pudding or make that showstopper from The Great British Baking Show.

Inventory the freezer. Even the smallest of freezers will accumulate unlabeled odds and ends. Figure out what’s in there and post a list on the door so you can use it up. Frozen food, even wellpackaged, is generally yucky within a year.

Treat yourself to a new tool. After years of shaping ravioli by hand, I got one of those little gadgets that lets you fill and seal them by the dozen. What have you been doing the hard way? Is there a tool that would make your life easier?

Make a lunch date. I usually have lunch at my desk while I catch up on my email. It makes a lovely change to venture out and meet a friend for a sandwich! I find that having a lunch date on my calendar is something I really look forward to.

Cook for the freezer. It’s so nice to have something you really like in the freezer. We almost always have a soup, some chili and meatballs, which means we’re almost always 30 minutes away from an effortlessly delicious dinner.

Check expiration dates in the cupboard. Expiration dates on shelf stable foods are “best by,” meaning they’re perfectly safe to eat after that date as long as the packaging is intact (and in the case of cans, not oddly bulging.) Still, it’s better to use up the old food quickly! If you have too much of something that has not

yet expired, STEAC would be happy to have it.

Get masking tape and a sharpie. Perishable home cooked food should be eaten within 7 days. Our leftovers get put away with the date written on tape to ensure we use things up before they become questionable

Really clean the fridge. Take everything out. Wash the shelves and the interior. Toss out anything that’s old/gross/actually empty. Put things back neatly. This task always seems daunting, but it doesn’t take long and the enjoyment of opening a clean fridge is disproportionate to the amount of work it takes!

Feb. 20: National Muffin Day Muffins are delicious, easy, freeze well, and are perfectly portable. Make and freeze a batch of muffins for your future self, or drop a few off to friends. (Note to self: add muffins to to-do list.)

Clean the faucet head. Ew. Buy an herb plant. A bunch of herbs in the produce section costs a couple of bucks, and I usually end up throwing more than half away. A potted plant costs a dollar or so more, but will continue supplying me with the three leaves I need in exchange for a little water and sun for ages.

Make a pot of beans. Canned beans are just fine. Freshly made beans are divine, and can provide the base for any number of dishes. They freeze well plopped in a freezer bag with some of their broth. (Bonus points for freezing the bag flat on a baking tray so they thaw quickly.)

Consider your dishwashing

tools. I can’t even with sponges — it makes me shudder to think of all the bacteria thriving in there. We use washcloths that we buy by the dozen, white ones for dishes and colored ones for wiping the counter and change them every day. If you must use a sponge, research cleaning protocols and change the sponge regularly.

Bake bread. Freshly baked bread is one of the delights in life, and you deserve it! Making bread is not terribly difficult, just a little time consuming. The loaf I wrote about in January 2021 is still our favorite https://www.davisenterprise.com/feature/features/foodand-drink/ julie-cross-joining-the-wonderful-machine-age/

Write down a recipe. I’m a fan of handwritten recipe cards from friends — it makes me think fondly of them every time I flip through the box. It’s also a source of inspiration for future you, who will be trying to decide what to make for dinner.

Fill a shaker jar with flour. Bread dough a little sticky? Making gravy? A quick shake and you’re all set, without stopping to wash your hands and get out the bag of flour.

Feb. 28 National Souffle Day. Here’s a secret: everyone thinks souffles are hard, but they aren’t. If you can make a white sauce (or country gravy) you can make a souffle. “The Joy of Cooking” has everything you’ll ever need to know on the subject.

Email Julie at jacross@dcn. org or visit her on Facebook at The New Home Ec.

Joe B., Ron the atheist and Harry the prince

They say context is everything. That may be a bit of a stretch when the concept of context is applied to beer drinking, but there are two aspects to that: context is both physical and social. If drinking a craft beer, a drinker should be reasonably close to the brewery, because beer notoriously does not stand up robustly to travel, from the brewery all the way to the consumer. Hence the motto is drink craft beers close to their physical origin and in the presence of good company. Think brewpub.

A different idea of context applies to beers from large breweries and the most technically advanced craft brewers; this is because over many years and at extra cost of time, material and processing such beers have a much greater resistance to damage by time and distance of travel. More stability is built into them by the brewer and so the physical proximity to the brewery is much less important; of course, the beer still tastes best when properly presented and with good companions.

Context is such an important part of almost every story in the national conversation and usually ignored or omitted but always missing from the truncated news accounts we feed upon.

And so, I find myself often asking “What is the context here?”

Look at the recent

revelation that classified documents have been found at Joe B’s home. That is also the case for our former president. What are the regulations about handling such documents? What is the crime? If taking and leaving classified documents at home is the crime, then both men are equally guilty. In the wider context there are important differences, of course.

It’s a bit odd that during the recent holidays, religious ones for many, we heard again from the Freedom from Religion Foundation. This organization is represented in TV adverts by Ron Reagan, son of the former president, who avers that he is not afraid of roasting in Hell, or, worse perhaps, spending eternity with his father.

Now, I’m sure atheists don’t give a hoot, any more than I do, how Baptists, Methodists, Catholics, Episcopalians or Muslims or those of any other faith choose to live their lives; however, those without religion and many with, do want to be free of religious beliefs in places where, in their opinion, it does not belong. I don’t blame them.

FfRF is long on the concept

of separation of church and state; this quote sets the tone: “To be free from religion is an advantage for individuals; it is a necessity in government.”

The context is the not religion clause in the First Amendment but how far that extends.

I thinking I shall support the FfRF because I see dangers in those who seem willing to turn our democracy into a theocracy with Godishness and the Bible as foundational principles. They have willing ears at the increasingly activist, religious and Republican Supreme Court. I am thinking, for example, of the case of a commercial web designer who, for biblical reasons, does not wish to create websites for gay marriages (should any make that request!). That has Open Sesame potential and could infringe upon my religious and civil rights because I would not wish to do business with any company that overtly discriminates against any human being. Perhaps such businesses might be required to put a notice on the door:

“We Discriminate.”

We’ll see what the Court serves up. But, for now, let us not weaponize ancient texts for discriminatory purposes

Prince Harry nowadays seems to be filling up the airwaves because he has a book to

sell with a story to tell and many in Britain and in this country are fascinated by those stories of disfunction in such a high-status family. On both sides of the Atlantic, perhaps with different takes, arise the specter of old ghosts.

I listened to Harry on “60 Minutes” and Colbert, mainly. I thought him an honest chronicler, though no doubt, he has detractors and those who out-and-out disagree with him. My cousin in Britain posted on her Facebook page a photo-

shopped Harry in a hoodie in the guise of a roadside beggar with a sign that says “Will throw family under a bus for TV money.” In sufficient context we might ask “Who threw whom?

Need for context occurred to me the moment I heard on flashpoint news that Soldier Harry thought of the enemy as “chessmen” to be removed from the board. That sent the sensitive hens aflutter. Even the British army denied such impersonal training. I can imagine (not!) a hardened

sergeant-major with new army recruits at the gun range instructing them to think of the enemy as husbands, fathers and sons before pulling the trigger. It was clear Harry made those comments in the context of the high rate of suicide among former professional soldiers. A worthy cause and a deep concern.

Context helps make sense of things.

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Blue Devil boys hoops too much for Wolfpack

By Rebecca Wasik Eneterprise correspondent

Friday the 13th and Noah Salmon, Matt Cossu and Aidan Crawford were scary good on the court.

Their strong performances allowed the Davis High boys basketball team to secure its first Delta League win of the season against Cosumnes Oaks’ team Friday in the North Gym.

Down in the first half, Davis was able to make a forceful comeback in the second half to secure an 80-67 victory over the Wolfpack.

“I thought our overall performance was a true team effort,” said Davis head coach Dan Gonzalez, whose team is 1-2 in the Delta League and 8-8 overall. “Even when we were down, it seemed like the players kept a positive focus that led to the great second half. I also felt that Erwan Merlin gave a spark that raised our level of play.

“Noah (Salmon) is starting to find his groove. Having sat out for most of December, we knew it would take a few games for him to do what he’s capable of doing. He is a force at both ends of the floor.”

Cosumnes Oaks (0-4 in the DL, 4-12) held a 45-41 lead over DHS entering the third quarter.

After the Wolfpack opened the frame with a bucket, the Blue Devils went on a 10-0 run that allowed them to take the lead.

Salmon banked two 3-pointers, while Derek Barker and Crawford each recorded a basket.

Of Cossu’s 17 points in the game, all came from 3-pointers except for one field goal.

“Matt Cossu is probably our best perimeter shooter with the quickest release,” said Gonzalez. “His performance was awesome.”

After buckets from Collin Carpenter and Salmon, Cossu hit his first 3-pointer of the frame.

Carpenter then came out of the game after an apparent ankle injury.

To finish off the frame, Barker banked a shot, Cossu drilled another 3-pointer and Crawford hit a basket at the buzzer.

Cosumnes Oaks upped its tally with four baskets and two made free throws.

Going into the fourth quarter, the Blue Devils led 65-55.

Crawford led off the closing frame with a basket, followed by another 3-pointer from Cossu.

The Wolfpack then went on a 6-0 run, thanks to a 3-pointer, field goal and one free throw.

Salmon then answered back with a free throw made and a 3-pointer.

After another basket from Cosumnes Oaks, Crawford

hit back-to-back field goals.

Merlin scored DHS’ final bucket of the game with less than a minute left on the clock.

The Wolfpack closed out the game with a 3-pointer and a free throw, but it was fruitless.

Cosumnes Oaks held a slim 22-20 edge over Davis after the first quarter.

Carpenter had his biggest frame, scoring eight of the Blue Devils’ 20 points.

The Blue Devils found their momentum in the latter half of the second quarter. Both teams took advantage of several 3-pointers and free throw opportunities.

Salmon opened the second quarter for Davis with a bucket that tied the game.

However, Cosumnes Oaks went on an 11-0 run, taking a 33-22 lead.

Cossu and Crawford answered right back, hitting back-to-back 3-pointers.

Cosumnes Oaks then banked a 3-pointer of its own.

Salmon then went on a forceful run for DHS, scoring 12 of the 13 points that closed out the half for the Blue Devils.

A free throw from Crawford was the 13th point. Salmon made three free throws, one 3-pointer, and banked three buckets.

Salmon led the team in scoring with 27 points.

Three other Blue Devils had double digit point totals as well. Cossu finished with 17 points, Crawford with 14 and Carpenter 10.

Barker and Jadyn Coaker each had four points, while Merlin and Alden McCabe both had two points apiece.

Senior power forward Will Ackerman did not play in the game, sidelined with a left arm injury that has him in a cast.

Gonzalez says there is a possibility that Ackerman may be able to return for the last game of the league season, when Davis faces Jesuit High at home on Friday, Feb. 10.

The Blue Devils will look to even their league record today when they play at Elk Grove High. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.

Simply Showdown

On Saturday, Davis played Liberty of Brentwood in the Simply Showdown at Sheldon.

Davis and Liberty were two of 16 teams playing in the all-day showdown.

Liberty came out the winner with a 71-56 victory over the Blue Devils.

— Follow Rebecca Wasik on Twitter: @BeccaFromTheBay.

AGGIES: Home game Thursday

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UCD vs. Fullerton

Against Fullerton, Pepper sank two free throws to ice things with 5.6 seconds remaining as the Aggies took a tense 83-79 decision before an enthusiastic crowd of 1,247 at the UCUC.

The Aggies led 81-79 when Pepper went to the line after Fullerton was forced to foul in a desperate attempt to get the ball back with a chance to tie the game.

Pepper was all-net on

the first attempt but had to wait several minutes before taking the second shot after Fullerton coach Dedrique Taylor called time out in the basketball version of icing the kicker.

Pepper finally returned to the line and removed all doubt about the outcome with another success, giving him 29 points for the game, including 10 of 12 from the foul line.

The Aggies now return to the University Credit Union Center on Thursday against UC Riverside at 5 p.m.

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Davis High guard Noah Salmon (4) flies toward the basket in Friday’s league game against Cosumnes Oaks. To view more photos, visit www.davisenterprise.com, click on the Sports tab and look for the story.

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League reaLignment Plan would send DHS to Sierra Foothill League

By Mike Bush Enterprise sports editor

STOCKTON — Since 2014, the Davis High athletic program has been a member of the Delta League.

But the Blue Devils’ run in the Division I league could come to an end come summer 2024.

The Sac-Joaquin Section had its first of three public meetings on league realignment for the 2024-28 cycle at The Reserve at Spanos Park on Tuesday morning.

The first proposal showed Davis, along with current Delta rivals Jesuit and St. Francis, would join the Sierra Foothill League, which is also D-I.

“If the proposal is approved, it will be an ultra-competitive league in every sport offered,”

said Davis High Athletic Director Jeff Lorenson, who was at Tuesday’s meeting.

Davis, along with Jesuit and St. Francis, would join Del Oro, Folsom, Granite Bay, Oak Ridge, Rocklin and Whitney of Rocklin in the SFL.

Six Elk Grove high schools are part of the first proposal would be part of the new Delta League.

Those schools are Cosumnes Oaks, Elk Grove, Franklin, Laguna Creek, Monterey Trail, Pleasant Grove and Sheldon.

Franklin, along with DHS, Jesuit and St. Francis, have water polo programs. The other Elk Grove schools do not field the sport.

Capital Christian would be part of the new-look Delta, but only for boys basketball.

Steve Birch, a representative

for Del Oro, voiced that he wants his school to join another league based on its enrollment. He also stated Del Oro has been successful in football and wrestling over the years, but has struggled in other sports.

Should Del Oro be shifted to another league, the SFL would become a seven-school league if the first proposal stands. Jesuit is an all-boys Catholic school and St. Francis is an all-girls Catholic school. Both schools are counted as one comprehensive high school.

The section will hold its second public meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 7, also at The Reserve, at 9 a.m.

— Contact Mike Bush at mike@davisenterprise.net. Follow on Twitter: @MBDavis Sports.

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Aggie men on a winning streak

By Bob Dunning Enterprise staff writer

After his UC Davis men’s basketball team defeated Cal State Fullerton on Saturday afternoon, Aggie head coach Jim Les noted “We have to build on this. We can’t get complacent, but it’s fun to learn while you’re winning.”

The fun got even better in UCD’s next outing Monday afternoon at UC San Diego, as the Aggies came back from a nine-point first half deficit to take a decisive 78-70 Big West Conference win from the Tritons.

UCD’s win streak has now reached four games and goes to 4-2 in the Big West and 11-7 overall.

The long Big West season stretches to 20 games with each team playing every other team twice, once at home and once on the road.

UC San Diego, which is in the third year of a fouryear transition from Division II to Division I, got off to a hot start and threatened to halt UCD’s win streak at three games.

After Kane Milling hit a bucket to give the Aggies a 21-16 advantage, the Tritons went on an 11-0 run by hitting five straight from the field while the Aggies missed five straight.

UCSD led, 37-30, at the break, but that lead quickly disappeared in the early stages of the second half.

Christian Anigwe and Eli Pepper led the comeback, then Robby Beasley and Leo DeBruhl hit back-to-back 3-pointers in a 41-second span to give the Aggies the lead for good at 49-44.

Consecutive baskets by Pepper, Beasley and DeBruh completed a 31-11 Aggie run and pushed the margin to 61-48. The stunned Tritons came no closer than six points the rest of the way and TY Johnson and Pepper slammed the door with four straight free throws in the final 23 seconds.

Pepper had another standout effort with 20 points on 8 of 14 shooting and adde seven rebounds, six assists and three steals for his day’s work.

Anigwe had 17 points, eight rebounds and three blocks, while Johnson had 17 points and seven rebounds and was perfect on five attempts from the foul line.

UCD women shocked by Tritons

By Mike Bush Enterprise sports editor

Three UC Davis women’s basketball players scored in double figures in Monday’s Big West Conference game against UC San Diego.

Then Aggie players had a treat for the 823 fans in attendance at the University Credit Union Center after the contest.

But UCD and UCSD treated players to an exciting game that came down to the last minute of the fourth quarter.

The visiting Tritons were able to slip past the Aggies with a 65-63 victory.

Aggie guard Sydney Burns tied the game at 63-63 with 45.4 seconds left in the contest with a bucket. Then UCD got the basketball back after UC San Diego missed its chance to take the lead on the following possession.

The game was knotted at 63-63 with 20.3 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter. UC Davis (2-4 in the Big West, 6-9 overall), which trailed 41-35 at halftime, got the ball back and had a chance to take the go-ahead lead but junior guard Evanne Turner (game-high 19 points) missed a shot at 2.4 seconds.

Time on the clock

“We wanted to get the ball into her hands,” said UC Davis head coach Jennifer Gross of Turner in the final seconds of the quarter. “We, obviously, try not to leave not much time on the clock.”

Then UC San Diego (4-2 in the Big West) scored the game-winner when guard Izzy Forsyth (16 points) took the inbound pass and scored inside the paint with 1.4 seconds remaining on the clock.

“Credit to UC San Diego,” said Gross, “they made a good play. We had a miscommunication on defense. It’s unfortunate.”

There were 10 lead changes in the game.

“It’s always about working the ball,” Gross said. “We

were struggling in some games to execute down the stretch. Now it’s about closing it out.”

Double figures

Turner was one of three Aggies who scored in double figures in Monday’s game. Guard Tess Sussman had a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds.

Sussman made 4-for-4 in the first quarter, scoring three-quarters of her points at that time. Eight of her boards were on defense.

Another Aggie guard in junior guard Tova Sabel had 10 points and six rebounds.

UCD shot 44.6 percent from the field (25-56). The Aggies, who had been shooting lights out behind the 3-point line, made only 5-of-21 against the Tritons.

Turnovers

A thorn on the Aggies’ side was turnovers, as they committed 20 in the game. The Tritons only had five.

The visiting Tritons held a slim 52-51 lead entering the final 10 minutes of the contest.

Burns and 6-foot-3 center Megan Norris scored seven points each for the Aggies. Forward Megan Jones and guard Victoria Baker had three points each. Forward Mazatlan Harris had two points.

The Tritons had three players scoring in double figures as well. Guard Sydney Brown had 18 points, followed by Forsyth and guard Emily Cangelosi 13.

The Aggies next two games are on the road. UCD plays at UC Riverside on Thursday at 5 p.m.

Then take on Cal Poly in another Big West game on Saturday with a 4 p.m. scheduled start.

The Aggies’ next home game is Thursday, Jan. 26 when the CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners make the trek from Kern County into Yolo County for a contest at the University Credit Union Center.

— Contact Mike Bush at mike@davisenterprise.net. Follow on Twitter: @MBDavisSports.

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Davis High Athletic Director Jeff Lorenson stands next to the synthetic turf installed at Ron and Mary Brown Stadium on Dec. 6, 2019.

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UC Davis forward Christian Anigwe (4) gets ready to drive around a CSU Fullerton player in a Big West Conference game at the University Credit Union Center on Saturday.

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Aggie guard Evanne Turner (15) goes up for a shot against UC San Diego forward Sydney Brown (13) in Monday’s Big West Conference game inside the University Credit Union Center.